Oversight
GOP Strategists Are Ditching 'Repeal and Replace,' but Still Want to Get Rid of Obamacare
The Republicans' new strategy is still being fine-tuned.
Oversight
Play of the Day: How the New EPA Rule is 'Obamacare for the Air'
Two words: Breath panels.
Management
In Wake of Scandal, VA Nominees Stuck in Senate Limbo
Key jobs remain vacant as the Senate deals with treatment of veterans and a backlog of nominees.
Oversight
Congress Knew the White House Had Considered a Prisoner Swap
The administration floated an exchange for Bergdahl in 2011, and lawmakers pushed back.
Defense
Obama Stands by the Bergdahl Deal, Says He 'Consulted With Congress'
President argues retrieving prisoners of war is a 'sacred' American rule.
Oversight
Senator Calls Plan to Shore Up Highway Fund by Ending Saturday Mail Delivery a 'Nonstarter'
Lawmakers scramble to keep the trust fund from going broke.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Why Obama 'Negotiated With Terrorists' for Bowe Bergdahl
Stephen Colbert looks at the return of an American POW.
Management
Are Unions the Big Problem at Veterans Affairs?
The largest VA employees union rebuts columnist’s attack on “official time.”
Oversight
Should the Government Force Food-Stamp Users to Eat Better?
New research shows that a soda ban would reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Management
Democrats Also Want to Make It Easier to Fire VA Execs
Democratic bill attempts to ensure due process, while Republican says some employees deserve prison.
Management
VA Fired 2,247 People Last Year, But Only 2 Were Senior Executives
Three charts showing the agency’s tendency to fire its lowest ranking and lowest earning employees.
Nextgov
After 6 Years, VA Has Added Just One Name to Eye Injury Database
The joint Defense-VA registry was ordered by Congress in 2008.
Oversight
A Running List of Everyone Who Wants VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to 'Move On'
Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed their disapproval.
Nextgov
Senate Defense Bill Unearths NSA ‘Sharkseer’ Program
Lawmakers want to drop $30 million on an obscure National Security Agency cybersecurity program.
Management
Justice Fires Back at Issa on Testimony Over IRS Probe
House Oversight panel had subpoenaed department’s election crimes prosecutor.
Defense
White House Accidentally Blows Cover of CIA Station Chief in Kabul
The CIA officer was one of many senior U.S. officials identified as taking part in a military briefing for Obama.
Oversight
Does Hillary Owe It to Democrats to Run?
Karl Rove's attacks on Clinton's health divert attention from what promises to be a fascinating election, no matter who decides to enter the fray.
Nextgov
Agencies Waste Hundreds of Millions on Software
And GAO says the White House bears some of the blame.
Management
Democrats on the Trail Want Shinseki Fired
Congressional candidates try hard to distance themselves from the VA scandal.
Oversight